Cover-holding clip for umbrellas.



No. 763,262. PATBNTED JUNE 21, 1904.

W. W. GLIMENSON. COVER HOLDING CLIP FOR UMBRELLAS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23. 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 21, 1904.

PATENT OEETCE.

WILLIAM WV RIGHT CLIMENSON, OF HONEYBROOK, PENNSYLVANIA, AS-

SIGNOR TO UNIQUE UMBRELLA COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY, .OF BALTIMORE,MARYLAND, A CORPORATION OF MARYLAND.

COVER-HOLDING CLIP FOR UIVIBRELLAS.

, SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 763,262, dated June21, 1904.

Application tilci September 23, 1903. Serial No. 174,323. (No model.)

To [LH icl/1.0m, it muy concern:

Be it known that I, I/VILLIAM WRIGHT CLI- MeNsoN, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Honeybrook, in the county of Chester andState of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Cover-Holding Clipfor Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in umbrellas, andparticularly to that class of umbrellas in which the covers are made andsold as an article of manufacture separate and apart from the stick andframe, so that when one cover is worn another may be bought and readilyplaced in position on the frame without the necessity of employingspecially-skilled labor for the purpose.

In umbrellas as generally constructed it is found desirable to attachthe cover to the ribs at one or more points between the notch and therib-tips, and this is generally accomplished by stitching.

In umbrellas of the detachable-cover class this stitching prevents therapid changing of covers; and it is the object of the present inventionto overcome this and other difficulties by providing the detachablecover with a plurality of clips, which may be readily engaged with theumbrella-ribs and as readily disengaged therefrom should it becomenecessary to remove the cover.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cover-attaching clipthat will snugly embrace the umbrella-rib and which may be adjustedlongitudinally therewith until it arrives at the proper point.

IVith these and other objects in view, as will hereinafter more fullyappear, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangementof parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim, it beingunderstood that various changes in the form, proportions, size, andminor details of the structure may be made without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a portionof the fabric of an umbrella-cover and a channeled rib, illustrating theconnection of the two by means of a clip constructed in accordance withthe present invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective View of the clipdetached. Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the clips and theumbrella-rib, showing the first step in attaching the clip. Fig. 4. is asimilar View showing the clip engaged with the rib. Fig. 5 isalongitudinal sectional elevation through the clip and umbrella-rib. Fig.6 is a transverse sectional elevation of the clip on the line 6 6 ofFig. 5, the view being on an enlarged scale in order to more clearlyillustrate the invention.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In order to prevent distortion of the cover, it is found desirable inall classes of umbrellas to attach the cover to the umbrella-ribs at oneor more points between the rib-tip and the notch.

In practicing the present invention there is formed a clip comprising astrip 1, slightly concaved transversely in order to follow thecross-sectional contour of a channeled rib, and at the opposite edges ofsaid strip are spaced fingers 2, arranged at one side near one end ofthe clip and at the opposite side near the opposite end of the clip.These fingers are turned inward, and their extremities are preferablycurved slightly downward, so that when once engaged with a rib the clipwill be firmly maintained in position.

Near opposite ends of the clip are formed thread-receiving eyes 3,through which pass the threads 4 for attaching the clip to theumbrella-cover 5, and the extreme end portions of the clip may be bentslightly outward, so that a small space will be formed for the receptionof the thread, and the latter will be held from injurious Contact withthe umbrellarib.

The space between the two fingers 2 is greater than the width of therib, and in attaching the clips they are disposed at such an angle tothe rib that the latter will lie between the two lingers, after whichthe clip is turned to a position parallel with the rih, and the iingerssnap over its opposite edges and are retained in position thereon duringall the time the cover is attached to the frame. In place ing the coverin position on the iframe it is not absolutely essential that the clipsshould loe placed on the ribs at the proper distance from .the tips,inasmuch as said clips may be freely moved longitudinally of the ribs bypulling' on the cover until the parts have assumed a proper relativeposition.

When it is desired to remove the cover, the Clips are turned in reversedirection until the lingers have disengaged the ribs, after which thecover may be readily removed in the usual manner.

The clips may be formed of stamped sheet metal and manufactured inquantity at nominal cost.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is Acover-attaching clip comprising a strip of metal curved in transversesection and provided near its opposite ends with thread-receiving eyes,the metal at the extreme ends of the clip being bent outward to formthread* receiving spaces, the opposite edges of the strip being eachprovided with an integral spring-finger for engaging an umbrella-rib,said fingers being at points intermediate of the length of the strip.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM WRIGHT CLIMIINSON.

Witnesses:

(Imis. E. LONG, HORACE R. SHIFFER.

